Ethereum Co-Founder Joseph Lubin Names His Top Two Suspects for Satoshi Nakamoto
The post Ethereum Co-Founder Joseph Lubin Names His Top Two Suspects for Satoshi Nakamoto appeared first on Coinpedia Fintech News Ethereum co-founder Joseph Lubin has reignited debate around the identity of Satoshi Nakamoto after saying cryptographer Len Sassaman and early Bitcoin pioneer Hal Finney remain the strongest candidates behind Bitcoins creation. During a recent interview, Lubin discussed Bitcoin‘s future, the growing risks from quantum computing, and what could eventually happen to Satoshi’s untouched Bitcoin wallets. “Its definitely not Adam,” Lubin said while dismissing theories surrounding Adam Back. “But Len Sassaman and Hal have been, in my opinion, the leading candidates for a very long time.” Dormant Bitcoin Fuels Satoshi Speculation The Finney and Sassaman theories have continued gaining traction largely because of the enormous amount of early Bitcoin that has never moved. Finney was famously the first person to receive Bitcoin directly from Satoshi in 2009 and accumulated significant early BTC holdings before passing away in 2014. Sassaman, who died in 2011, is widely respected in cryptography circles, with some researchers believing he may have helped write or structure the original Bitcoin whitepaper. Supporters of the theory argue that the untouched “Satoshi coins” linked to Bitcoins earliest wallets may effectively be removed from circulation entirely. Macro investor Fred